Laceys Spring Elementary School vs. Hartselle Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Laceys Spring Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Hartselle Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 301 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Laceys Spring Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 525 students in grades 7-8, Hartselle Junior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
7-8
Total Students
301 students
525 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#616 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#179 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
63%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
13
-
Kindergarten Students
31
-
Grade 1 Students
31
-
Grade 2 Students
33
-
Grade 3 Students
27
-
Grade 4 Students
28
-
Grade 5 Students
28
-
Grade 6 Students
41
-
Grade 7 Students
27
257
Grade 8 Students
42
268
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
24%
4%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
72%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.43
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
13%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%